Trademark Hearing Representation
Someone who knows the file, appearing on it.
A hearing is listed when the registrar is not persuaded by a written reply to an examination report, or when an opposition reaches its final stage. It is the last opportunity to save the application before refusal.
Hearings are now largely conducted by video conference, which has made adjournments harder to obtain and attendance more important. Non-appearance is treated as abandonment.
What decides most hearings is whether the distinctiveness argument is supported by evidence of actual use — dated invoices, advertising, packaging — organised so the registrar can find it quickly.
What is included
- File and objection reviewed in full
- Written submissions prepared and filed in advance
- Appearance at the hearing, in person or by video
- Follow-up compliance with any direction given
What we need from you
- The hearing notice and the application number
- The examination report and your earlier reply
- Evidence of use, dated
- Power of attorney
Questions
What happens if I miss a trademark hearing?
The registrar may decide on the material already on record, which in practice usually means refusal. Non-appearance without an adjournment application is treated as abandonment of the application.
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